May 24 2014 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

May 24 2014

More like this

Open the gallery

A photograph of a large display screen showing a live feed of an indoor gathering. On the screen, a woman in a red top with a white shawl holds a sheet of paper and speaks into a phone or microphone, while a woman in a green blouse and white sari gestures toward her. Behind them, a crowd of devotees stands in a hall with colourful cloth hanging from the ceiling, several in saffron and white saris and orange robes. A caption bar reads Ma Paramatma and Penang Thirupurukundram. The screen is in the foreground of the room, so the people on it are depicted rather than physically present.

2014-05-24 +1 copies

A joyful crowd fills a open-sided pandal with a corrugated metal roof, hung with tall decorated pillars and strings of small orange lights, while gold confetti flutters through the air. In the foreground, several women in saris lift their arms and cheer; one wears an orange-red sari, another a teal sari with a red border, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands throughout the hall, and an orange-and-saffron floral arch is visible at the far end. The mood suggests a community celebration or ananda samajam gathering, with no clearly visible central figure identifiable in the frame.

July 05 2017

A photo of a group of devotees standing in a row in a hall at a satsang or convention, many with hands raised or joined in a devotional gesture. In the foreground a woman in a pink patterned top with a long braid is seen from behind, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Among the middle row a smiling woman wears a bright green kurta, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands beside her. On the left a woman with a patterned blue and purple headband wears a white outfit with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large colourful screen displays bright images and a brass trident is visible on the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

A crowded temple hall decorated with hanging balloons, streamers and mango-leaf festoons. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas and white garlands with orange and purple flowers. In the foreground a man in white holds his hands in anjali, a woman in a green and gold sari with a white and marigold garland stands with eyes lowered, and a woman in an orange and navy sari carries a flower garland. Smoke and a small flame glow in the background among the crowd, with children in school uniforms and a red shirt visible.

A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a seated audience of many women in white and orange-red garments, clapping. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a green blouse and gold border stands smiling with palms pressed together, facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows with folded hands. A yellow and blue embroidered banner hangs from the white draped ceiling, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the doorway. The setting resembles an ashram satsang hall with white drapery and windows with lattice grilles.

A crowded indoor tent event with white canvas ceiling and colourful painted hanging panels decorated with elephant motifs. A large group of devotees, mostly dressed in white with some in orange and yellow saris, raise their hands and clap or dance, many with palms pressed together. A woman in orange and white sari stands at left, a woman in lime-green shawl and white kurta centre, and a young boy in white with a shawl at right. A man in white kurta and rudraksha mala stands at right edge. A white cloth-covered platform and red flowers are visible in the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

December 01 2016

A procession inside a hall with a tiled floor and metal railings. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms and smiles while walking forward. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with a red sash and a shaved head walks with hands together. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow shawls stand along the railing with hands folded in greeting. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tall ornate ceremonial umbrella with a red, yellow and blue fabric canopy decorated with birds and floral embroidery. Framed photographs and banners with bird emblems hang on the walls behind. a person is the central figure in orange robes and a flower garland, matching the page's welcome event.

May 19 2016

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a crowd of devotees at a festive gathering under a red and white canopy, with pink lighting. In the foreground a woman in a maroon top and a man in a saffron-orange turban and wrap stand at left. A smiling woman in a cream-and-gold sari with a dark braid claps her hands at center. A man in a white kurta with a red wrap and rudraksha mala, and another in a white kurta with an orange-saffron sash, raise their arms and clap. Behind them many devotees in white and saffron clothing raise hands and sway. Ritual decorations are visible in the background.